Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-03-23
THE CITY MISSION.

On the 18th November last the ladies' OF
Staunton organized an Association which has
rendered incalculabie benefits to the needy and
| those in distress through the Winter months.
| It is proposed that it shall not end Its work
with the coming of Spring nor until cheerlesa
winter comes again to develop want and des-
| titution.. The organization is thorough and
systematic, and Is called the ''Staunton City
Mission." The purpose of this society is ex.
pressed in few, but comprehensive Words
1.-THE object of this society shall be to ascertain
| the circumstances Of the poor and to devise
means for their improvement"
Every member pays fifty cents at enrolment
and monthly assessment. The city is &C.
curately districted and visiting Committees
for each make regular visitsland return reports.
Then foil ows relief.
Under the direction OF the Executive Com
| mittee, goods are bought. and garments and
other articles which are salable. are manufac-
| tured by the employment Of women who are
glad to get the work, for which they are LIBERAL
| ly compensated. This work il done by those
| who are anxious to get it, for they are not
paupers. The products are sold and the pro.
ceeds 60 to aid the cause in hand.
Without going further into the detail of the
working plan of the City Mission it will be per-
ceived that 1t is very thorough and embraces
all worthy to receive aid. There IL no estimat-
ing the amount of relief and comfort which
have been carried to the homes OF many good
people who, from circumstances they could not
avoid, were in want. Many willing and anxi-
GUS to ply their needles in earning small
amounts which become larger because of the
nobleness of heart that offers the relief have
found in the City Mission friends indeed.
The ladies find their work charging, and that
1t is in q measure relieving the City Treasury
of partial contributions usually drawn from it
to relieve want. They find also that their own
contributions and the small profits realized
from sales arc not sufficient to meet all the
worthy objects of their charity, and according
ly they have asked Of the City Council small
amount in aid of the Mission. The observations
of members Of the Council attest to the eff1ci-
ency of the Mission and that it. to some extent,
relieves the City Treasury of direct appropria-
tions, and the legal question involved will be
Investigated, and If there is no bar to it, doubt
less an approp ration will aid the ladies to
complete fuller plans for the future.
Following is the organization Of the Mission
in officers, Committees, &c.
President, Mrs. P. II. Trout; Private Secre-
tary, Mrs. Jndge Stout; Vice President, Mrs.
A. M. Henkel Secretary, Mrs. W. L. Olivier !;
Treasurer, Mrs. P. T. Allen. Board of Managers,
Mrs. E. B. Lipscomb, Mrs. M. P. Funkhouser.
Mrs. Jno. B. Hoge. Mrs. 7. 8. Morton, Mrs. Alex
ander Hart, Mrs. N. e. Cootss.
Visiting Comnsittee-Mrs. n. st. Geo. Tucker,
Mrs. Alex. n. Fultz, Mrs. William F. Asst, Mrs.
Frank Prufer. Mrs. Hugh Henry. Mrs. Reeves
Gait. Mrs. Rev. Settlsmey or, Mrs. Berkeley
Minor, Mrs. Wiley. Mrs. A. M. Fauntleroy. Mrs
B. F. Stockton. Mrs. Margaret Hartman, Mrs.
Fannie Foster. Mrs. F. T. Stribling, Mrs. H.
Risk, Mrs. NJ. E. Miller, Mrs. James N. McFar-
land. Mrs. DR.. Getzendanner, Mrs. Poindexter,
Miss P. Warden. and Miss J. Calhoun.
Committee Work-Mrs. R. NJ. Guy. Mrs.
Happier Mrs. O. r. Funston. Mrs. A. F. Kinney,
Mrs. DR.. Chapman, Mrs. 81. M. McIlhany, Mrs.
John Blackley, Mrs. JOS Gooch. Mrs. Geo. P.
Baker, Miss India Happier.